Perili Köşk

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Perili Köşk (originally known as the Yusuf Ziya Pasha Mansion) is a historical building at the Rumelihisarı neighbourhood of the Sarıyer district in Istanbul, Turkey. The building currently serves as...

Perili Köşk - İstanbul
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About Perili Köşk

Perili Köşk (originally known as the Yusuf Ziya Pasha Mansion) is a historical building at the Rumelihisarı neighbourhood of the Sarıyer district in Istanbul, Turkey. The building currently serves as the headquarters of Borusan Holding, as well as its art museum, called Borusan Contemporary.

Built in 1911, the castle-like red brick mansion with stained glass windows is located close to the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. The building has 9 floors above ground level and has a gross floor area of around 5,000 m2 (54,000 sq ft).

The popular nickname of the mansion, Perili Köşk (meaning the "Haunted Mansion" in Turkish) refers to its construction remaining partially unfinished for a long period (its second and third floors remained empty for decades.) The building's exterior appearance was carefully restored and completed in line with the original design between 1995 and 2000 by architect Hakan Kıran, who also renovated its interior.

Perili Köşk is also the title of a story by the Turkish author Ömer Seyfettin.

This description is taken from Wikipedia and published under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Perili Köşk

Location and Access

Perili Köşk is located in İstanbul. Coordinates are 41.08907, 29.05657. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for İstanbul.

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Perili Köşk is located in İstanbul. Coordinates: 41.08907, 29.05657.

A visit of 1-2 hours is usually enough; it can be combined with other stops nearby into a half-day route.

Yes. You can request a licensed local guide in İstanbul and visit Perili Köşk with a professional tour guide.

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